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I knowledge obtained. Heavy drains'
I have blighted our civilization, and un
employment, accident, sickness, widow
hood, larfre families and old age are
the conditions that must be remedied.
for it- is this economic waste that de
stroys.
"Property rights are held above hu
man rights, labor and capital nave
really nothing in common, which go
to proves' that human relationships are
strained," said the speaker.
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The 'Woman's Political Science Club
will meet on Tuesday at 2 P. M. in
room A. Library. Dr. Joshua Stansfield,
of the First Methodist Church, for
merly of Indianapolis, will speak on
"Women in the Church." - This subject
was one discussed in the Episcopal
General Convention in St. Louis re
cently. Other ministers will speak on
the same subject at subsequent meet
ings. Mitylene Frater Stites will sing.
The public is invited. -mom
On Tuesday at the Patton Home and
on Saturday at the Old People's Home
the following will give a programme
Mrs. G. J. Frankel. "The Other Wise
Man"; Mrs. J. B. Ettinger, songs: Wal
demar Lind, violin solos. All friends
of these Institutions who wish to at
tend will be welcomed.
retary, Mrs. Emma I. Holmes. Miss
Lilian Tingle gave a talk on the pri
mary and elementary principles of
home economics in her usual pleasing
way. The lessons will be . demon
strated by the club. '
Owing to the indefinite absence rom
the city of the president, Mrs. Jewel E.
Bruce, and 'the first vice-president,
Mrs. Bernice Dobbins, the second vice
president. Mrs. James Ream, of 304
Fargro street, has been invested with
the authority of the president to carry
on the official business.
The next regular class meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Delta
Kimble, 400 Ross street, assisted by
Mrs. L. Inez Madden, December 8.
.
Chapter A, P. E. O. Slsterhoodr en-
Joyed a delightful meeting early in
the week when the members met witn
Mrs. lone Townsend Wells. William
L. Finlcy gave an illustrated lecture
on "Birds" and he and Mrs. Finley
were among the honor guests. Others
entertained by the chapter were:
Mesdames F. C. Knapp, H. W. Hall.
F. I. Ball. W. F. Krumbein. H. Weir,
J. P. Whltlock. H.-.W. Coe, J. M. Wat
son, J. Travis. C. E. Fuller and H. M.
Cake. Mrs. D. S. Williams read.
The State Woman's Press Club will
hold its regular meeting on Wednes
day at 7:30 o'clock P. M. in room A,
Central Library. Following the busi
ness session, Mrs. Lucia Taxon Addi-
ton will give an occount of her re
cent trip to the East, where she at
tended the biennia.1 of Women's Clubs
Regular monthly meeting of Arleta t New York as the delegate of the
Parent-Teacher Association will be held! Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs.
Friday, December 8. at 2:45 o'clock. Mrs. Additon visited several members of
Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull win speak, the club now writing: hi the metrop
lis. A number of lecture dates were
canceled, so she couldreturn to Port
land in time to vote. An interesting
evening is promised.
Highland Paren.t-Teacher Associa
tion will meet Friday at 2 o'clock in
the school. Mrs. Beatrice Crewdson
will play a piano solo. Mrs. Aristene
Felts will speak. . . ,
be served and a
Refreshments will
social time enjoyed.
Mrs. A. H. Blttner will be -hostess to
Chapter M. P. . E. O., on Wednesday,
December 13.
Entertainment by Hawthorne
Pupils Success.
l-abonitr ProRramme at 'Wasnlnat
ton Hiarh School Auditorium Arts
More Than 10O for School.
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"I Went to Buy a Christmas Player-Piano
"I Found One and Something Infinitely Greater"
"Before I purchased I looked at manv rlaver-Tianos.
fine instruments, some of them, where the difference
seemed trifling, and then my quest led me to the Schwan
Piano Co. and the (see below) c;cn tu
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elaborate programme of songs
d dances was given Tuesday
night by the children, of Hawthorne
School in the auditorium of Washing
ton High School to an appreciative
audience. The programme committee
ncluded: Miss Mikle, Miss Hamilton,
Mi.ss Shonkwiler, Miss liallingby and
Miss Ansley.
A group of boys and girls of the
eichth and nirrth grades presented four membe;ft of-tie Parent-Teacher Asso
old country dances in the costumes of ciation aMi8ted Mrs. Adams and Miss
THE Monday Musical Club extended
hospitality last night to the
-- visiting musicians who had
Fembled for the Oregon State Music
Teachers' Association. The club's part
r-f the programme was a banquet at
the Hotel Multnomah. Irs. Percy Lewis,
president, gave the greeting. Mrs. G.
J. Frankel, another prominent club
woman, was toastmistress, and Mrs.
George McMath, president of the Ore
gon Congress of Mothers, gave one of
the clever toasts.
The programme was one of excep
tional worth, including many artistic
numbers.
For this coming week, one of the
most important events will be the
meeting of the Council of Jewish
Women, which will be in charge of
Mrs. Samson W. Herrman. Bishop
Walter Taylor Sumner will give an
address on "Woman as an Efficient
Citizen." Mrs. Thomas Carrick Burke
will have charge of the musical pro
gramme. None but the best in music
seems to satisfy the clubs this season,
and they are having wonderfully fine
musical programmes. Mrs. Charles
Kahn will have charge of the social
hour and will be assisted by Mrs.
George Alexander, Mrs. S. M. Blumauer,
Mrs. D. Solis Cohen, Mrs. I. Lesser
t'ohen. Miss Caroline "Hexter, Mrs.
Milton Kahn, Mrs. Charles Rosenfeld,
Mrs. Jacob Rosenthal. Mrs. Albert
Wurzweiler and Mrs. M. Lowenson.
Dr. John H. Boyd's lectures on
Tuesday afternoons in the Y. W. C. A.
have been a great treat to the hun
dreds of women who have attended
them. The last of the series will be
held next Tuesday at 2 o'clock. The
subject will be "The Mission of St.
Paul." All who are interested in Bible
history are invited.
Housewives and all who have an op
portunity to save quantities of waste
paper are requested to notify the Vis
iting Nurse Association when they
have a large amount on hand, as the
association will send a wagon for the
paper. Telephone Mair 4087.
Ruth Battin will be hostess to the
Carrie Jacobs Bond Musical Club Sat
urday, December 9, 2 P. M., at her
harne, 386 East Thirty-seventh street
North. There will be a Christmas
party after the usual' business meeting
and programme. The presldenc. Stella
Van Vleet, will preside. Helen Webber
was elected corresponding secretary at
the November meeting.
The clubs are co-operating with the
Council of Jewish Women in. the lat
ter's efforts to raise funds for the
Neighborhood House. Those who
have not taken a part should do so,
or at least stop and consider the worth
of the social service work that the
council is doing in maintaining the set
tlement in South Portland. Council
members are selling, motion picture
tickets, from which the council receives
a percentage. Mrs. S. M. Blumauer is
chairman of the Neighborhood House
committee. Mrs. Isaac Swett is pres
ident of the council.
Etelka and Imboden Parrish. chil
dren of Dr. and Mrs. George Parrish,
461 East Thirty-third street - North,
will give piano solos and duet the af
ternoon of December 13 at Pacton
Home, the annual Christmas party
friven by the Willamette Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Women Hear of System to
Make Homes Happier.
Tooperattve 1-fiaiic Listens to Ad
clreKa From State College TCxpert
and OetK UkIm of atlve Oregon
Flower.
rpHE Women's Co-operative League
1 held a meeting at the homo of Mrs.
Iee Arnett Monday afternoon. Miss
Milam, head of the department of home
economics of Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, was the speaker. Miss Milam
briefly outlined the work being done
In this college and similar institutions
along the line of bettering living con
ditions by teaching students how to
feed the human animal properly to se
cure the greatest amount of health,
happiness and efficiency.
She had a message for the women
past their college days who are
anxious to learn how to obtain these
blessings for their families.
Among other things she recommend
ed a bulletin, issued by O. A. C, "Food
for the Family," that can .be had for
the asking. The part the home plays
in the world of affairs was strongly
brought out and homemakers were
urged to realize their responsibility in
the matter of food and surroundings
In the home and that the bulletins sent
out by the National Government and
the agricultural colleges are designed
to. help all who want help, and help
them merely for the asking.
A pleasant feature of the afternoon
was the violin solos giver by Miss
Bernice Mathesen. Her work was
beautifully given, as to tone color.
technic and breadth and sympathy of
Interpretation. Miss Helen Caples at
the piano proved herself an under
standing accompanist. The numbers
given were "Nocturno. Op. 9, No. 2"
tChopin) and "Souvenir" (Dodla).
Mrs. George McMath, first vice-president,
presided at the meeting. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. John Schull, Btist Twenty-seoV-ond
and Thompson streets, Monday af
ternoon, December 11. This will be a
social meeting and all members are
urged to be present.
The civic department of the Women's
Co-operative League is much interested
in the planting of wild flowers on the
public highways of the state. Now is
the time to sow these seeds, as they
are all hardy, and nature does her
sowing in the Fall. Professor How
ard S. Hammond, instructor of botany
and plant pathology at Oregon Agricul
tural College, in response to a request
of the chairman of this department.
Mrs. R. D. Inman. submitted a list of
various flowers, native to Oregon, and
seeds of which may be obtained from
local seed houses.
The list gives the names and the
conditions under which they grow
best. In planning trips along the
highways from now to early Spring
visitors are urged to provide them
selves with a few of the varieties
named and help the good work along.
The list of native flowers follcfws:
On rocks, cliffs and exposed places,
stone crop, alum root.
For lowlands, open prairies, grass
land and copses, wild hyacinth, wild
onion. Mariposa lily, tiger lily, Indian
rice-root, wild fleur-de-lis. blue-eyed
grass, miner's-lettuce, catchfly, meadow
rue, California poppy, red flowering
currant, steeple bush, lupin, vetch, lotus.
wild cyclamen, pimpernel, Indian paint
brush, corn salad, golden rod, aster,
everlasting.
At edge of woods or open woods and
along streams where soil is relatively
rich, dog tooth violet, wake robins,
fairy. bells, false Solomon's seal, lady's
slipper, anemone.- columbine, paeony,
baneberry. Oregon grape, Vancouveria.
vanilla leaf, tooth wort, Whippela
modesta Torr (has no common name),
syringa, fringe cups, lupin, vetch, wood
sorrel, yellow violet, dogwood, salal,
star flower, hound's tongue, tea vine,
beard tongue, honeysuckle, snow berry,
bluebells.
In rich, mossy woods. Calypso orchid,
rattlesnake plantain. wild ginger,
bleeding heart, mltrewort.
For quite wet meadows, marshes, etc.,
native camas, marsh marigold, lupin,
jewel weed, gentian, speedwell, monkey
flower, sweet colt's foot.
Sluggish streams and quiet water,
yellow pond lily, water buttercup, blad
der wort, watercress, Bolelia.
In planting the seeds remember the
natural location in which the flower
grows and choose your seeds with an
eye to the country, on the trip you plan
to take. Some flowers will adapt them
selves to surroundings others, even the
wild things, will not.
For the remainder of the season the
Montessori Association will meet every
two weeks instead of every Monday
evening. The work Is now well under
way and the papers are proving most
interesting and comprehensive. - Qn
November 13 the programme was fur
nished entirely by the men: O. A.
Cook, on the "Early Life of Alexan-
der"; C. H. Farrlngton, on "The Siege
of Tyre and the Founding of Alexan
dria"; - E E. Farrington, on "Alexan
der's Persian Conquests": W. P. Reid
on "Alexander's Conquests in General"
H. L Mayhew, on "A Review of Alex
ander's Life," and O. P. Miller, who
summed up the estimates of Alexan
der's life, all contributed ably to this
second evenings study of Greek his
tory.
Last Monday evening the Montessor
Association met at the home of Mrs.
H. L Mayhew, 523 East Twenty-fifth
street North. This was a Thanksgiv
ing evening, with papers by Mrs. O. P,
Miller on "The Landing of the Pll
grims and Mrs. T. Ernest Oates on
"The First Thanksgiving." Mrs. R. D
Schmidt read a paper on "Harvard.'
Mrs. C. H. Farrington spoke on "Yale.
Mrs. F. M. Gilbert was a guest and
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Weeks were en
rolled as members.
The physical department. T. W. C. A.,
will have charge of tne vesper service
in the Y. W. C. A. today. H. C. Ewing
will speak on "Brands." Jane Burns
Albert will Ing and Miss Catherine
Newell will play the accompaniment.
Montavilla Parent - Teacher Circle
will meet Tuesday at S P. M. in tlie as
sembly hall. A programme will be
presented. Refreshments will be
served.
Kennedy Parent-Teacher Association
will hold a silver tea and children's
prosrramme on Wednesday at 3 o'clock.
Reservations for the Consumers'
League luncheon for Wednesday at the
Hotel Multnomah may be made by tele
phoning Miss Trevett, Main 7051. All
clubwomen and others who are inter
ested may take single places or tables
for tie luncheon.
The Portland Research Club met at
I the Library Friday afternoon. The
following programme was carried out:
'Railroad Building in the Andes," Mrs.
Collomore: "Mining and Other Indus
tries in Peru." Mrs. M, J. Stewart: "The
Three Regions of Chill." Mrs. F. M.
Brooks; "Forests and Other Sources of
W-ealth." Mrs. A. Moore: "Around the
Horn, Patagonia," Mrs. Killam.
. ,
Three hundred happy children
thronged the lunchroom of Mount Ta
bor School Wednesday at noon, while
Mrs. W. E. Chase, S. E. Finch and other
New England. Another group of 36
tiny boys and girls from the fourth
grade played and sang those delight
ful games of childhood, "See-saw,"
Jolly Miller" and "Hickory. Dickory.
Dock." Twenty boys dressed as old
Roman and English soldiers kept the
audience laughing with their' funny
antics. The children of the third grade
gave a dramatization of "The First
Thanksgiving Day," directed by Miss
Hallingby. A wonderful scene of color
presented by 32 girls in Autumn
costumes of red. brown and yellow as
they daintily danced four harvest
dances.
Miss Vivian Mikle drilled all of the
dances and designed the costumes.
More than $100 was realized by the
school.
Addis in serving. Roast veal sand
wiches, mashed potatoes and gravy,
cake, cookies and red apples were
served, the usual price, 6 cents, pre
vailing. There were no donations
made, and a. profit of 1.79 remalnod
after all expenses were paid. The
women feel exceedingly gratified, and
are now planning a Christmas lunch
eon out of the ordinary. Friends of
Mrs. W. M. Addis will be sorry to know
that she Is confined to her bed with
broken Iiip.
Player-Piano for
$435
SIO CASH. 10 MOXTHI.Y
Christmas Gifts
Go With Every
Player Piano-
1 nt ?0 rolls flayr mtwir.
"id Monthly imvment need
not becia until after Jan. 1.
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3d Combination piano and
playet piano benrh. ,
41 b No Interectt means fren
ue of llayer-liaao for 2 Va
years.
ftl h -Free dellTery to your
home. whether In city or
country.
Ath Tnnln first year with
In city limits.
NATURAL PLAYER PIANO, and all the others faded from my mind. It is
a very beautiful instrument character and distinction ""showed in every line.
A music roll was put in it and I never dreamed such hand performance could
be so reproduced. Delicate tonal tints. There was no player-piano stridency,
no half sounded, half distorted shadows of tone."
We invite you to come to our store our Player-Piano Salon and hear
recreations of the world's greatest pityiists.
Do not let anyone tell you-that you cannot play. Perform with these hand
played records just as do theses great artists, for you will yourself produce
an exact performance of each artist as played and recorded in the music
rolls we furnish you. t ,
Try This Piano a Year
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improved, perfect action, its superb workmanship
prove : THOMPSON PIANO QUALITY
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Mrs. Frank Plympton
Dr. De Busk, of the University of
Oregon, will sneak on 'The P'hytsieal
and Mental uevelopment or tne uoy
and Girl of the Adolescent Age.
Other numbers on f.ie programme
are: Violin duet by Sam Noble and Isa-
dor Roaencran. accompanied by Ida
entertained I Fendel, and vocal solo by Helen John
son, accompanied by Nellie Sanders.
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The Brooklyn Parent-Teacher Asso
elation will meet tomorrow. Miss
F.sther Zimmerman, a graduate of the
New England Conservatory of Music,
the Fortnightly Club in her home at
652 Weidler street last Monday after
noon. After a brief business session
preceding the programme Mrs. George
Blake was elected to membership in
the club and the name of Mrs. B. T.
Stapleton was proposed for honorary I will provide music. Mrs. G. H. Horton
membership.
The subject for the afternoon was
.Vmerlcan Journalists." Mrs. Delmar
Shaver discussed the life and works of
Horace Greely. "Charles Dana" was
discussed by Mrs. George Blake,
"Kichard "Watson Gilder" by Mrs. .Frank
Collinson." "George W. Curtis by Mrs.
J. K. Caples." "Charles Dudley Warner
by Mrs. IT. G. Smith, "J. G. Holland" by
Mrs. C. R. Webber.
The following were present: Mrs. J.
R. Caples. Mrs. lfrank Collinson, Mrs.
R. A. Bennett. Mrs. George Blake, Mrs.
Anna Haseltine, Mrs. C. S. Iliff, Mrs.
1". A. Ieer, Mrs. Frank Plympton, Mrs.
C. V. Ross. Mrs. Delmar Shaver, Miss
Alice Plympton, Miss Hazel Plympton,
Mrs. TI. G. Smith, Mrs. C. R. Webbe;
Mrs. C. H. Miller. Mra.'A. Si Clark and
Mrs. Fred Plympton.
Following the programme Mrs. Clark
gave a short address to the club. The
Misses Plympton gave two musical
numbers. After a delightful social
hour the hostess served refreshments.
The next meeting will be with Mrs. E.
A. Leer, 665 Weidler.
.
Wednesday morning December 6
the Coterie meeting will consider the
Influence of the present war upon
various phases of life.
Mrs. Newton McCoy will read
paper on "Woman's Status in Europe
After the War." Mrs. C. J. Allen will
present an interesting discussion of
the subject: "Effect of European War
Upon World Literature.
The music will be furnished by Mrs.
C. S. Campbell and Miss Irene Rey
nolds, who will play "TarTgo" (Albeniz)
and "Dance of Puck" (Debussy). Mrs.
S. G. Macklin, Mrs. A. E. Braden and
Mrs. F. O. Miller will give table talks.
The public speaking class that was
postponed "will meet Monday at 1:30
o'clock in the Multnomah Hotel
....
The regular meeting of Portland
Railroad Women's Club was held in
Central Library, room E, on Friday at
2 P. M. and was well attended. "Home
Economy" was the subject of the day.
A lively discussion upon the boycott
of eggs was aroused by Mrs. L. Inez
Madden and the result was an offering
of choice eggless cakes, cookies and
pie recipes to be filed with the sec-
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will give reports of the state conven
tion, held recently at Seaside. All in
terested' are Invited to be present.
The season of Thanksgiving was fit
tingly celebrated Tuesday evening at
the regular meeting of the Emerson
Study Circle.
The rooms of the Metaphysical li
brary were bright with the ric'.i color
ing of the Autumn flowers, and a large
class met to enjoy the study.
At the social hour George M. eis-
endanger, real "Evolution." by I.ang-
don Smith, and in pleasing voice gave
the following selections, accompanied
by Mrs. Wlesendanger: "His Lullaby,'
September," "The Four-Leaf Clover,
"Memory."
The president. Miss Florence A. Sul-
lenberer. welcomes all who are Inter
ested in tje writings of Ralph Waldo
Emerson and strangers In the ctiy will
find this Informal circle interesting.
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Portland Woman's Club will have
for Friday. December 8: 2 P. M... busi
ness meeting: 3 P. M.. "Measures to Be
Brought Before the Legislature." J. S.
Hammersly, Deputy District Attorney;
discussion, auspices parliamentary de
partment, Grace Watt Ross, leader.
The class in sociology In the Wom
en s political siuay i;iuo win meet on
Tuesday at 1 o'clock, in Gill's book-
room.
.
The regular meeting of the Frank
lin High School Parni-Teacher Asso
ciation will be held Tuesday at 8
o'clock.
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new jrianu
1 -t ft montb niano IcMoni
bent I'ortiand teat-lirrM.
'id Mnntlily mnient. need
not begin until after Jan. 1,
li17.
'i No Interest means use
of niano for ear.
4th Stool to match every
Piano.
olh Free delivery to your
home. whether in city or
count ry.
nn Timinc rirst year with
in city liniitM.
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A YEAR'S APPROVAL at terms to suit your convenience. Take 2 Va years
i pay wiinoui paying one cent ot Interest.
Begin Your Monthly Payments After Jan. 1, 19X7
YOU TAKE NO CHANCE
WE ARE WILLING TO ASSI'.ME ALL TH 13 RISK. KNOWING THE QUALITY
OF THE PIANO WE SELL Vol'. WE DELIVER THE PIANO. OR PLAYER-
PIANO TO YOU AT OUR EXPENSE WHETHER YOU LIVE IN CITY OR STATE.
FREE AUTO SERVICE w",,f.etS VeaVuV'ockh.Tau
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FREE RAILROAD FARE Xr'At
from anvwhpre within three hun fired miles if you purchase a piano.
TrjTjr? TSI7I T"r?T AVe wiU deliver the piano to your home.
A l W2d 12 MJ 12. ldX V IjrflV X whether In city or country, state of Oregon
or WaHhinssrton.
USED PIANOS $45, $65, $95, $165 to $345
NCI.IDING STEIWVAV. II. '. FISI'HKR. HMERSOX, HM.LKT A DAVIS, ETC.
Out - of -Town Buyers TZU? .UYeiir
opportunity, as we pay
to your home at our
expense during time of this sale. It is safe and satisfactory to buy any of these
pianos by mail or phone, particularly since our proposition 10 excnmige wmuu
one vear'and allow all paid, virtually gives you one year's trial of the piano.
Everv piano or Plaver-Piano purchased carries with it the Schwan Piano Co.
guarantee of satisfaction, as also the usual guarantee from each manufacturer
of these new musical Instruments. OPEN K.VE.M.VtiS IJIR1NG THIS SALE.
THE STORE THAT CIIARiF.S NO INTEREST
Mainfii-lnwra' W m Am warrantee nacKea ny
i Coaat DintrihutorK,
111 Fourth Street
at Waaainsrton.
gm m T aOI Warrantee Racked hy
Schwan Piano to. $12,000,000
Women's Clubs Engage in
' Various Activities.
Buainenn 'Meettnasa. LunrafonM and
Study Gatherings Are l-'eaturen oft
'Week.
Public Library Notes
YOUNG DANSEl'tiE IN SH AT
TICK SCHOOL. ENTERTAINMENT.
THE Portland Women's Research
Club has arranged an excellent
programme for its .luncheon next
Thursday' noon In the Hotel Portland.
Short fcacs will be given by the presi
dents of a number of the city s leading
organizations. Including Oe Chamber
of Commerce, Transportation Club, Ro
tary Club and East Side Business Men's
Club. Hartrldge .Whlpp, baritone, will
sing solos, accompanied by Mrs. Whlpp.
Mrs. E. F. Mullay, the ctub's chairman
for the month of December, will pre
side. Prior to the luncheon at 11
o'clock the club will hold an important
business session in the hotel. All mem
bers are requested to be present. -For
lunclieon reservations telephone Mrs.
Charles Allen, East 7397, or Mrs. I.
Heintz. Tabor 8432.
Professor Miller's talk on "Sociology"
before' the members of the Political
Study League Tuesday afternoon was
upon Human Relationships." He ques
tioned whether our brain had changed
in the past 2000 years, but he proved
that culture and opportunity had wid
ened the outlook of our civilization,
for the knowledge of tools and fire
made for progress, showing that the
more material the brain had to work
with the more the brain had developed.
Sociology meant "living conditions,"
which are. today becoming harder in
stead of improving witb. the advanced
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LoulMe Marvin.
Miss Louise Marvin, 5-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Marvin. 944 East Yamhill street,
presented one of the fetching
numbers at the Shattuck School
entertainment last week. She
appeared in a Japanese dancing
number. Recently little Miss
Marvin appeared with Romaine
Fielding in "The Heart of a Man"
at Pantages Theater. She is not
only artistic in her work, but of
a prepossessing stage presence.
DURING "Good Book week" the ref
' erence department of the Central
Library will have on its "new book"
shelf a special exhibit of the attrac
tive books of the past year.
"What Arthur Davies is to the poetry
of contemporary painting. George Luks
is to its prose," comments Louis Baury
in his article on "An American Salon
of Humorists." This is published In a
collection called "Writing of Today."
by Professor J. W. Cunliffe and Dr.
Gerhard R. Lomer. of the School of
Journalism. Columbia University.
Among the vivid descriptive articles
In this collection are Htrunsnrs rne
street." In which he says, "The crowd
on lower Broadway Is well set up. Yes,
though one hates to do it. I must say
'clean cut.' The men on the sidewalk
are young, limber, sharp-faced almost
insolent young men. There are not
very many old. men in the crowd: the
young, the young-old, the old-young.
but rarely quite the old.
"Edison Lessens Submarine Pcrtl" is
reprinted from the New York Times,
giving an account of experiments with
his new battery in a cradle rocked
like a submarine. "Make her roc
faster," Mr. Edison shouted, "give her
a big tip. Bump her. Do anything
you want wit her. I've tried every
thing and you can't feaze her!"
Will Irwin's "The City That Was" is
a memorable description of San Fran
cisco after the earthquake. He says
"it may rebuild but those who have
known tha peculiar city by the Golden I roman.
uate have caugnt its iiavor oi m
Arabian nights, feel that it can never
be the same."
Of narrative articles, two distinctive
ones are A Night in a Russian Out
post," from the New York Evening
Post, and H. G. Wells' "My First
Flight" (which at one point he de
scribes "as still and steady as dream
ing").
Of controversial articles, George
Bernard Shaw's "Last . Spring of the
Old Lion," and Roosevelt's Organiza
tions for Peace." are typical.
"Mrs. Wharton's World." a literary
criticism by Robert Herrick, and "Rosy
Rapture, at the Duke of York's" a
specimen of dramatic criticism are
good illustrations of critical work.
"World premie're of 'Madame Sana-
Gene' " is the interesting subject of a
musical criticism by W. J. Henderson, i
- The above articles are merely repre
sentative of the types of writing and
subject matter in this collection.
On Monday evening, Decembr 4, a.t 3
o'clock, in room H of th Central Li- ,
brary, Mr. R. H. Thompson, member of .
the Seattle City Council, win speaK on
Engineering Problems of City J-e-
velopnient."
Dr. Foster s next lecture on .uoocrii
English Prose Writers" will he given
In the North .'Portland branch liorarj
on Tuesday evening. December 5, at 8
o'clock. The subject will be "Charles
Reade: Peg Woffington and other
Novels."
First Aid" will be the subject of Dr.
Calvin White's lecture in room H. ot the
Central Library, on Wednesday even
ing, December 6. This is the 10th lec
ture in the Reed College course on
Boy Scouts and Scouting.
The next lecture in the course on "Se
lected Dramas of Hebbel" will be given
in room H on Thursday December 7 at
8 P. M. Professor Jasper Stahl's sub
ject will he "Gyges- and His Ring a
Masterpiece.
Mrs. Maile Holmes Parsons win meet
her drama class In room H of the- Cen
tral Library on Saturday, December
at 7:45 P. M. Other university or
Oregon extension classes are meeting
in the Library weekly.
Books recently added to the Public
Library:.
GEN'ERAL WORKS,
Dominir & Goodrich. comp. Uat of
church munlc approved for use in the arch
diocese of Oregon; l'.Ml.
BIOGRAPHY,
ivfoe Denlel Defoe, by Wr T. Trent;
1916.
BOOKS IV FOREIGN LAXGl'AOES.
Adlirsfeld-Ballestrem Die dame im
motide; roman,
Bernhard D!. .fKckel: roman. pfer;
roman,-. Sonnenw-eniie; roman.
Bodlsco Das klrchspiel von St. I.ucaa.
roman.
Bolnfc Kampfer: roman.
Decaey Dn l;ebe Wien; roman.
Ht-fue Roblnnon Cruaoe.
Delbruck Frau Helternlch and Tante
Mlnehen: eln famlllenroman.
Dickens Die Plckwickier.
linking Monesnnd; romn.
Gorky, pseud. Fruhllngsstlmmen.
Gutzkow Die Rltler vom Gelste. 3v.
Mminltr.ann Malflllde.
Hirchfeld--Das kreuz der wahrheit;
Hovker Der ungekront konla;: roman.
Hoffmann Die ellxlere Dei teurels.
Huch Pitt und For. die liebeswegre aer
bruder Sintrup; eln roman.
Huch Von den konlgen und der krone:
roman.
Kretxer Drei wclbcr; Berliner sitten-
Maderno, paeud. Das torichte herz; ro-
Mnntessorl Selbattatise erzlehung im
riMihoti 1c Indesalter.
Ror.ert Helmet Harringa; elne geachichte
aus unsrer zelt.
Sc-huler Von grossen und kleinen spltx
buben eeVhs erzah lunsen.
Coc.-I Umi:i erol della patrla e dell'
umanita.
I'aedom Hohenrekord : roman.
Wolilbrnck Der bronse rachen.
Wolff Simon Elchelkata und anderes.
FICTION.
Runnel- Stories; first and second series.
Ponys Wood and Stone.
FINE ARTS.
Calve, comp. My favorlto French Songs.
Farrar, comp. My Favorite songi.
Gerhardt. comp. My Favorite German
Sonxs.
Etrausa "Also sprach Zarathustra"; ton-
1015.
for learning
dichtung. orchestral srore: Cmlnlatura
acorel. lion Juan: tondiehtunar nach Ntco
latis Lpnau f-.irt grosses orchester: orchestral
s'-ore; ircinlature score!. Don Quixote; fan-
tRstlsche variationen uber eln thema rltter
lirhen cl-.arakters: orchestral score; mtnl-
attire spore). Mnc-beth; tondlcbtung, orches
tral acore: 1 miniature score.
GuptUI Orlclnal Christmas Recitations.
cl'.HM ,
J aeques-Tnlcrose Kurhythmles. llMo.
ZanKei Violin-quartet; bellcbte stuck
fur tour violinen 4v.
HISTORY.
Russell Spirit of England.
LANGUAGE.
Yharra Practical method
Spanish. cl"-!-l.
LITERATURE.
Aiken Turns and movies, and other tales
in vene. lPlrt.
Ftriichouse Scarlnar off or Teddy Dawaon;
a comedy in one set. cl911.
liowu uuou wrangte; a larce in one met.
cl!'14. J
Hasedorn Great maxe. and Tha heart tr
youth: a poem and a play. 1916. t
llar-.ourt 1'iace in tne sun; a piay in
three nets. cl14. I
Jacobs & Hubbard Love passage; a com-
edy In one act. clll.'i.
Jones The rose-Jar. jitl j.
Kreymhorar. ed. Others, an anthology of
the new verse. 191ft.
London Acorn-planter- a California ror-
eat play. 1916,
Mcl.auenun. ea. LJtcrary criticism ior
students, cisna. .
Vasefleld Good Friday, and other poems,
mm
Pavne, ed. American literary criticism.
W4.
ainrsbury History of English criticism.
1011.
Service Rhymes of a red cross man.
cl!1.
Thomas Flower frcm the ashes, and
Other verse. 191.V
Thompson Elizabethan criticism of
poetry. 1K14.
Cntermryer " and other poets.'' 1PM.
Vauuhan English Itinerary criticism, lone.
Wylle Studies In th evolution ofia Eng
lish criticism. 3003.
RELIGION.
Hers Jewish state: an attempt at a
modern solution of the Jewish Question.
1U04.
SOCIOLOGY".
Allen others High spots In New York
schools. 1015.
Oregon University School of commerce.
Markets for box shooks in foreign countries.
ism.
USEFUL ARTS.
Atkinson Baking powder, a healthful, -convenient,
leavening agent. C1015.
Michels Milk and milk products in the
home. 191S
Mosher- Health and the woman move
ment. lOltJ.
Robinson Naval construction. Ed. 3.
1914.
REFER NECE.
Committee for immigrants in America
Professional course for service among im
migrants. Garnelt Inscriptions at the Panama
Pacific international exposition. 1915.
Grinnell Distributional list of the birds
of California. 1915.
.Girls' Band Proposed at Ashland.
ASHLAND. Or., Dec. 2. (Special.)
The regular city band and its auxiliary
boys' organisation will be supplement
ed by one for beginners, also a girls' ,
band. Carl Ixiveland will be director
of the quadruple alliance and active
practice will be continued throughout
the Christmas holidays, the instrumen
tation already being under selection.
The boys'' original organization wa
perfected a year ago.